Weekend, January 2, 2021 Sprouting Again "For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender shoots will not cease" (Job 14:7 nkjv). In every good story there's conflict, which makes it interesting. There's the good guy and the adversary. There's the conflict. Then the good guy overcomes the conflict and prevails in the end. We like stories with those elements. During His earthly life, Jesus was in the middle of a story, and He knew how it would end. He knew the resurrection ultimately would come. Then the ascension would come followed by the salvation of all of those who put their faith in Him. Despite how awful it was in the middle of His story, Jesus knew the greatest good would come from the worst thing imaginable. The death and resurrection of Jesus brought eternal life to us. Jesus was cut down, and through His death we have life. Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit" (John 15:1–2 nkjv). |
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